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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Gregory Newman SONEX TRAINER · Carrabelle, FL · February 5, 2018

Date: February 5, 2018 · 11:25 local
Place: Carrabelle, FL
Airport: Carrabelle-Thompson
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N543SX
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA18LA083
Reported as: Gregory Newman Sonex Trainer
Reported engine: Volkswagen 602D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 571 total

N543SXRegistration cancelled May 29, 2020 · Gregory Newman SONEX TRAINERS/N 0543 · Built 2014 Airframe modelGregory Newman SONEX TRAINER Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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On February 05, 2018, at 1125 EST a newman Gregory, model Sonex Trainer, N543SX, crashed after takeoff. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The aircraft sustained substantial damage after a witness said the engine stopped running after takeoff. The aircraft gained approximately 100? Of altitude and flew approximately 4000? Down the runway prior to crashing. The CFR 91 flight originated at Carrabelle airport on February 05, 2018.

As the FAA filed it

ON FEBRUARY 05, 2018, AT 1125 EST A NEWMAN GREGORY, MODEL SONEX TRAINER, N543SX, CRASHED AFTER TAKEOFF. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AFTER A WITNESS SAID THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT GAINED APPROXIMATELY 100? OF ALTITUDE AND FLEW APPROXIMATELY 4000? DOWN THE RUNWAY PRIOR TO CRASHING. THE CFR 91 FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT CARRABELLE AIRPORT ON FEBRUARY 05, 2018.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ERA18LA083Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCarrabelle, FLA loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the airplane was not recovered. Also causal was the pilot's decision to conduct a low-altitude turn following the loss of engine power, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's…Feb 5, 2018 · Substantial damage